Youth Initiative High School

Youth Initiative High School
Address
500 E. Jefferson St. Suite #302
Viroqua, Wisconsin
United States
Information
Type Private
Established 1996
Status Active
Administrator Jacob Hundt
Faculty 21
Grades Pass/Fail
Nickname YIHS
Accreditation Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (Developing Member)
Website www.yihs.net

The Youth Initiative High School is located in Viroqua, WI

The Youth Initiative High School is a private high school located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school was started in 1996 as a collaboration between a group of students, teachers and parents. It is democratically run, with students receiving one third of the decision-making power along with parents and school faculty.[1]

It is founded on a Waldorf curriculum and has been recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America as a developing member.[2]

In 2015, Youth Initiative High School was chosen by the international organization Ashoka as a "Changemaker School", making it the first high school in the United States to receive the award.[3]

References

  1. "Youth Initiative High School". YIHS. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. "Member School List". 'Why Waldorf Works'. Why Waldorf Works. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  3. "Youth Inititative High School wins global award". La Crosse Tribune. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

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